Restraining the House of Spendthrifts

Imagine a demagogue playing a game where he needs to become generous with other people’s money. It’s easy – they earn it, and he decides how to spend it. And when they don’t earn enough for all the spending ideas he comes up with, he can borrow on their behalf, and mortgage their children’s future.

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